Family Vacation - Day 7 & 8

Three port days in a row was a bit exhausting, so it was nice to have the last two days to just chill out and play on the ship. 

 Could this baby be any cuter?!

Annie and her Uncle Cody -- these two are so cute together!

One night after dinner we went to the Comedy Club for a family comedy show -- the kids LOVED the music beforehand, and danced nonstop until the show stopped.

My kids went to a few activities in "Camp Carnival" for the kids.  While there one day they had auditions for a solo part in the big Holiday Spectacular on the big stage with all the ship's dancers, singers and the orchestra.  Annie got the solo part, and she was so freaking adorable there aren't words.  :-)  Ellie's age group got to put on reindeer antlers and put ornaments on the tree.  Then the 6-8 year olds sang a song, and Annie alone sang the last couple lines.  Then after the show, they had Santa come on stage and all the kids got to sit on his lap. 

 Isaac FREAKING out about going to meet Santa :-)

 David and Talina laughing at how 'well' things were going for Santa and my boys . . .

 Bailey did not do any better . . . :-)

Then, last but not least, our last dinner on ship.

 My favoritest part of the entire cruise had to be Owen mastering Peek a Boo :-)  He spent our last several meals just hiding behind his hands, then throwing them down and laughing.  There is nothing on this earth as adorable as this kid doing Peek a Boo . . .

On our way back to our rooms for the final night on the ship, we set the babies down on the ground together . . . Owen's still a bit way of his affectionate older cousin . . .

 

I can't imagine why . . .

 

For some reason, it makes me happy that that picture is the last one from the cruise :-)

(The next day debarkation went incredibly smoothly,  the drive home wasn't horrible, and somehow in the last few days of the cruise Isaac decided to potty train himself and has since pooped almost exclusively in the potty ever since.  Weird.  We went from amazingly awesome weather clear up 'til the last windy, chilly day -- home to freaking freezing weather and a house that was FORTY FIVE degrees.  FORTY FIVE.  Oh, and Isaac and Ellie became OBSESSED with Greg -- they NEED him constantly.  I think he's having a hard time adjusting to their nonstop attention and demands.  If it doesn't let up soon, he may crack.  Oh, and one night as I was getting ready for dinner, I was doing my hair and Isaac, who had been watching from the bed, sighed and said, "Dad, Mom is SO handsome."  Be still my heart.  Dad tried to correct him and say I was beautiful, not handsome, and Isaac looked at me adoringly again and said, "No Dad, look at her, Mom is so handsome today."  Love that kid.  He also insisted I was "just great" and "awesome".)